Send us a text Gabriel is the owner of Golden Heritage Tattoos in Gardena CA. We talk about how Gabriel started tattooing. We reflect on the past and present of tattoos. We talk about apprenticeships, marketing, advice and tattooing as a lifestyle.
Send us a text Interview with Roz the founder of the Chingona Community reintroducing Roz (from Ep. 82) volunteer program honoring Roz's dad saying sorry as a parent mental health goals (postpartum, menopause, divorce all types of grief) building friendships from volunteering new partners for the Chingona Community how can you be nicer to yourself?...
Send us a text Some banter with Helen and we mostly talk about Growth! -Forcing self reflection -I had an existential crisis. -People that won't let you be a better version of yourself. -Ego death. -Reinventing yourself. -Finding people on your wavelength. -Mourning the old you. -Letting shit go.
Send us a text A conversation about death and mourning.
Send us a text Irene is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. In this episode we talk about the benefits of therapy. Irene teaches me grounding exercises. We talk about her skincare business Familia Organix. We talk about how and why mental health is really important in our lives. We talk about disorders, narcissists, people pleasers and more!
Send us a text Bantering with my favorite person in the world.
Send us a text Jasmin stopped by!
Send us a text Interviewing @cynthiamruiz Cynthia is a spiritual healer, professor and author. We talk about her book “Finding Sane Relationships in a Crazy World”, it’s the 2nd edition she’s written. The book is a self help book and it’s intended for people who are working on personal development. We talk about working on yourself in order to build healthy relationships. The book also provides exercises to practice. We talk about repeating patterns in toxic relationships and more!...
Send us a text Interviewing @yefreemontoyaa Yefree is a real estate agent based in Highland Park. Yefree is going back to school and he mentions that at some point he thought it was too late for him to go back. He shares his perspective on how he changed his mind and why it makes the most sense for him to go now. We focus this conversation on habit making and why a lot of us tend to self sabotage. We also talk about our past mistakes of wasting time, procrastinating and self doubt. Refer to Ep. ...
Send us a text Interviewing Rozalyn Lucero Corona IG: @chingonacommunity Roz is the founder of the nonprofit Chingona Community. In this interview we talk about her background and how she built the nonprofit. I asked her what the name represents and why she chose the name. We talk about the challenges and learning lessons since starting the Chingona Community. Roz gives her best advice for anyone looking to start a nonprofit. She also mentions her reasoning to start a woman’s empowerment organiz...
Send us a text Interviewing @jamie.tijerina Jamie is a scientist at Caltech, community advocate, and president of the Highland Park heritage trust. In this interview we talk about Jamie’s background and how and why she decided to get involved in her community. We talk science, redlining, neighborhood council, and Covid.
Send us a text Interviewing Javier @javier_kistte Javier works in the film industry. In this episode we talk about how he got started working in film. We talk about the writer's strike, failing in LA, nepotism, working on set, being a person of color in the film industry, DACA, and transplants that give people from LA the ick.
Send us a text We’re talking about: -job hopping -workplace red flags -resume tweaking -code switching -interviewing
Send us a text Steve’s back just in time for pride month! 🌈(Coincidentally scheduling worked out that way). Steve’s the former owner of Holy Grounds Coffee Shop. There’s a lot of storytelling in this episode. We talk about men, the younger gay generations, dating apps, death, saving, being resourceful, hitchhiking, being a hippie, and growing out your hair.
Send us a text -If you had a podcast what would you name it? -who’s over hyped? -Jesse jerks it. -People hate JLO
Send us a text Interviewing Arthur Arabatlian IG: @the.art.in.wealth Art likes helping people with their finances. We talk about investing, finance terms that confuse me, we talk about our shared trauma in the workplace. The difference between Roth and Traditional IRA. High yield savings accounts. Stocks. Life insurance. Living within your means. Believing in yourself. Overcoming your fears of speaking. Being positive. **Shout out to Ruzan for supporting us during recording!...
Send us a text Interviewing Foo Howser aka Javier Servin IG: @Californiography Foo Howser is our history homie teaching us the history of California and more! In this episode I asked him to teach us some history about my hometown, Highland Park. We cover some of the mom and pop shops that have managed to stay in business through gentrification. We talk about the preservation of signage and building. Galco’s, Delicia’s, Folliero’s, Mr. T’s, Lodge Room, Chicken boy and more!...
Send us a text -Shit has hit the fan with our lives, jokes on us. -Drake and Kendrick just need to kiss -Don’t stop the music -Latina MedSpa -Dune -There was a scary guy on the plane -Meatball subs -The dark arts of marketing/advertising -Are protests effective anymore? -The gentrification of working class items -I was homophobic with a gay dog once -Don’t give up on your OfferUp items...
Send us a text Interviewing Tina Arroyos IG: @__tinalatina__ Tina is a self taught Queer Chicana artist from Santa Ana, Orange County. In this interview we talk a lot about her upbringing. Being a teen mom, realizing she’s gay, and partying at a young age. She talks about not realizing she was an artist until later on in life. Being a bully. Getting herself into therapy and evolving. We also discuss her recent diagnosis with ADHD in her 50s....
Send us a text We’re in Phuket Thailand and dance is life!
Send us a text Interviewing Andrea Ramirez IG: @Mextica Andrea is a community taught artist based in Los Angeles. In this interview we talk about her journey of becoming an artist. We talk about how she created her artist name. She explains some of the history, traditions, and culture behind her art. We talk about “the rules” of becoming an artist. How sometimes we self sabotage and need to figure out how to unlock those barriers for ourselves. Andrea teaches yoga so we also get into the benefit...
Send us a text -We talk $20 an hour -Nickelodeon and that documentary.. -Generational wealth -People using their culture as the only source for content
Send us a text Interviewing Garth Trinidad IG: @garthtrinidad Garth is a Los Angeles based dj, radio personality and overall a music lover amongst many of his other roles. Garth is well known for his previous music supervisor/dj role at KCRW. KCRW (89.9) is a public radio station based in Los Angeles. In this episode we talk about how Garth began his career, what he thinks about the future for radio and journalism. I ask him questions about artists that have changed his mind. Why he left KCRW. W...
Send us a text Flirting vs Cheating Guys and girls being friends Having friends that you’ve slept with Staying friends with your ex Following your ex on social media Who moves on faster? Anxious attachment and avoidant attachment Texting another girl when he was drunk Fetishes Being offered to get enhanced.. Going to sleep mad LIB reunion Can you go deeper? Marry Fuck or Kill Casper the friendly ghost...
Send us a text Interviewing Yesika Salgado IG: @yesikastarr Yesika is a Los Angeles based Salvadoran poet and author of Corazón, Tesoro and Hermosa. In this interview we talk about a little of everything. We talk about gentrification in both of our hometowns, being diagnosed with bipolar II as a teenager, being fetishized by men online, the latest Love is Blind Gossip and the symbolism behind those 27 floors of graffiti. Additionally, (since this is a 2hr episode lol) we talk about people buying...
Send us a text Just going on rants in this episode. Ariana Grande, Logic, Smashmouth and Love is Blind conversation.
Send us a text Interview with Georgina Avilez IG: @iamgeorginaavilez Georgina Avilez is the senior program director for Mother's Against Drunk Driving and is also one of the co- organizers for a monthly community mixer that takes place at La Placita Olvera. Georgina is in the process of writing her own books, one being dedicated to her dad's recent diagnosis with dementia. In this interview she talks about how she started her career, overcoming loss, being an introvert with an alter ego, the imp...
Send us a text There's some changes in this episode and theres changes to the podcast overall! In this episode we were supposed to cover Disney Channel original movies (I think they're pretty good movies!) but yeah we ended up talking about our favorite deep conversation topics, people that talk down on therapy or people that invalidate you by telling you you should go to therapy. How people screw up our names and at one point wanting to change our names. We did end up talking a little about Dis...
Send us a text Mike is a good friend of mine. He's originally from Long Beach CA and currently owns his own trucking transportation business. Mike's past doesn't define him but in this interview he talks about how his past has made him the man he is today. Mike was wrongfully convicted for more than half of his life and although in his youth he was often in trouble being involved with gangs, there was never any evidence to support his initial long term incarceration. In this episode he describes...
Send us a text Johan's back on the pod. -Whats your favorite potato dish-Haters-People that follow & watch your stories but don't say hi-Self conscious posting stories-Salsa bars are becoming extinct-Villas Tacos-Where's radio and journalism going?**$500 Gig Opportunity**-Whats so funny?-Taylor Swift is equivalent to white rice?-Keep it real-Miss Westie
